Exeter City vs Bradford City, 2020-21 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Exeter City
  • 42': Pierce Sweeney
  • 61': Ryan Bowman
  • 79': Matt Jay (P)
FT
3 - 2
Bradford City
  • 17': Charles Vernam
  • 45': Oliver Crankshaw

About

Exeter City are hosting Bradford City at St James Park, Exeter, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Finn Cousin-Dawson (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Jack Sparkes (Exeter City).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Robbie Willmott (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Bowman.
  • 6': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Anthony O'Connor.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Jack Sparkes (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Taylor.
  • 10': Foul by Oliver Crankshaw (Bradford City).
  • 10': Joshua Key (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Charles Vernam (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Tom Parkes (Exeter City).
  • 12': Foul by Elliot Watt (Bradford City).
  • 12': Matt Jay (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Elliot Watt (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Connor Wood (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Robbie Willmott (Exeter City).
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Jake Taylor (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Jay.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Callum Cooke (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles Vernam.
  • 17': Goal! Exeter City 0, Bradford City 1. Charles Vernam (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 23': Charles Vernam (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
  • 23': Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Substitution, Exeter City. Jake Caprice replaces Lewis Page because of an injury.
  • 27': Foul by Levi Sutton (Bradford City).
  • 27': Jack Sparkes (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Jake Taylor (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robbie Willmott.
  • 28': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Jack Sparkes.
  • 30': Offside, Bradford City. Levi Sutton tries a through ball, but Charles Vernam is caught offside.
  • 34': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Paudie O'Connor.
  • 35': Foul by Oliver Crankshaw (Bradford City).
  • 35': Joshua Key (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Elliot Watt (Bradford City).
  • 38': Jack Sparkes (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Anthony O'Connor.
  • 42': Goal! Exeter City 1, Bradford City 1. Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jack Sparkes with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Foul by Ryan Bowman (Exeter City).
  • 42': Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Offside, Exeter City. Pierce Sweeney tries a through ball, but Ryan Bowman is caught offside.
  • 45': Goal! Exeter City 1, Bradford City 2. Oliver Crankshaw (Bradford City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+2': Charles Vernam (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Tom Parkes (Exeter City).
  • 45'+3': Foul by Charles Vernam (Bradford City).
  • 45'+3': Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Jake Taylor (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Sparkes with a cross.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Exeter City 1, Bradford City 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Exeter City 1, Bradford City 2.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Charles Vernam (Bradford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Cooke.
  • 47': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Pierce Sweeney.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Callum Cooke (Bradford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Stevens.
  • 52': Foul by Oliver Crankshaw (Bradford City).
  • 52': Jake Caprice (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Robbie Willmott (Exeter City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Taylor.
  • 55': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Finn Cousin-Dawson.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jack Sparkes with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Foul by Ryan Bowman (Exeter City).
  • 56': Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Jack Sparkes (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Bowman.
  • 60': Foul by Elliot Watt (Bradford City).
  • 60': Matt Jay (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Goal! Exeter City 2, Bradford City 2. Ryan Bowman (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robbie Willmott with a cross.
  • 63': Callum Cooke (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Jake Taylor (Exeter City).
  • 64': Foul by Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City).
  • 64': Ryan Bowman (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Oliver Crankshaw (Bradford City).
  • 66': Matt Jay (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Ryan Bowman (Exeter City) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Matt Jay with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Foul by Jordan Stevens (Bradford City).
  • 68': Jack Sparkes (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Substitution, Bradford City. Niall Canavan replaces Finn Cousin-Dawson.
  • 69': Substitution, Bradford City. Harry Pritchard replaces Levi Sutton.
  • 70': Hand ball by Anthony O'Connor (Bradford City).
  • 71': Substitution, Exeter City. Joel Randall replaces Joshua Key.
  • 73': Offside, Bradford City. Connor Wood tries a through ball, but Charles Vernam is caught offside.
  • 73': Substitution, Bradford City. Clayton Donaldson replaces Jordan Stevens.
  • 78': Penalty Exeter City. Ryan Bowman draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 78': Penalty conceded by Sam Hornby (Bradford City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 78': Sam Hornby (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Goal! Exeter City 3, Bradford City 2. Matt Jay (Exeter City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 80': Archie Collins (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Harry Pritchard (Bradford City).
  • 81': Offside, Bradford City. Charles Vernam tries a through ball, but Clayton Donaldson is caught offside.
  • 82': Foul by Ryan Bowman (Exeter City).
  • 82': Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Ryan Bowman (Exeter City).
  • 84': Niall Canavan (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Exeter City. Ben Seymour replaces Matt Jay.
  • 85': Substitution, Exeter City. Alex Hartridge replaces Robbie Willmott.
  • 86': Substitution, Bradford City. Rumarn Burrell replaces Charles Vernam.
  • 86': Substitution, Bradford City. Kian Scales replaces Oliver Crankshaw.
  • 88': Clayton Donaldson (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Alex Hartridge (Exeter City).
  • 88': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Tom Parkes.
  • 90': Foul by Rumarn Burrell (Bradford City).
  • 90': Tom Parkes (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City).
  • 90'+2': Ryan Bowman (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Clayton Donaldson (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Tom Parkes (Exeter City).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Exeter City 3, Bradford City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Exeter City 3, Bradford City 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: St James Park
Location: Exeter, England

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bromley 41 +25 80
2 Milton Keynes Dons 41 +35 75
3 Cambridge United 40 +27 73
4 Notts County 41 +24 73
Full Table

Line-Ups

EXE Exeter City

No. Name
24 Jokull Andresson (GK)
15 Tom Parkes
26 Pierce Sweeney Yellow Card
20 Lewis Page
30 Joshua Key
10 Archie Collins
8 Jake Taylor
3 Jack Sparkes
16 Robbie Wilmott
17 Matt Jay
12 Ryan Bowman
Exeter City Substitutes:
Alex Hartridge, Alex Fisher, Joel Randall, Ben Seymour, Jon Maxted, Nigel Atangana, Jake Caprice.

BRD Bradford City

No. Name
13 Sam Hornby (GK) Yellow Card
6 Anthony O'Connor
4 Paudie O'Conner Yellow Card
23 Connor Wood
24 Finn Cousin-Dawson
8 Callum Cooke
18 Elliot Watt Yellow Card
22 Levi Sutton
15 Charles Vernam
31 Oliver Crankshaw
12 Jordan Stevens
Bradford City Substitutes:
Clayton Donaldson, Kian Scales, Harry Pritchard, William Huffer, Niall Canavan, Rumarn Burrell, Matty Foulds.

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